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Podcast: Parish Presbyterian Church
Episode: Matthew 1:18-21 For Us Men and for Our Salvation
Description: In this morning's sermon text from the Gospel of Matthew, an angel appears to Joseph to announce that the miraculous child in Mary's womb "will save His people from their sins" (Matthew 1:21). Many of the elements in the service today likewise focus on Christ's coming as a Savior. Our Call to Worship is taken from Zechariah's prophecy in Luke 1 (known historically as the "Benedictus"), in which he looks forward to God visiting and redeeming Israel, delivering them from the hands of their enemies. We read responsively from Psalm 80, asking the Lord to look down and see our great need...